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Phantom's Revenge is a steel hypercoaster located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.It originally opened as Steel Phantom in 1991, featuring the fastest speed and longest drop of any roller coaster in the world.
Thunderbolt, previously known as Pippin, is a wooden roller coaster located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. It was originally built and designed by John A. Miller and opened in 1924. It was later renovated for the 1968 season, which involved a major track expansion designed by Andy Vettel.
A 160 feet (49 m) tall steel roller coaster with a 225 foot (69 m) second drop into a ravine, four inversions (a vertical loop, batwing, and a corkscrew) and a top speed of 80 miles per hour (130 km/h), which made it the world's fastest coaster when it opened. The ride became known for being a rough and uncomfortable experience.
Jack Rabbit is a wooden roller coaster located at Kennywood Park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania.Designed and built by John A. Miller [2] and Harry C. Baker, [3] Jack Rabbit opened in 1920, making it one of the oldest roller coasters in the world still in operation. [4]
Exterminator is a steel roller coaster located at Kennywood amusement park in West Mifflin, Pennsylvania. The coaster was manufactured by Reverchon Industries. It opened on April 18, 1999. The ride is heavily themed around the concept of the rider as a rat attempting to escape from exterminators.
It is also the tallest roller coaster in Pennsylvania, and it has more inversions than any other coaster in the United States. [26] [3] Steel Curtain is located within Kennywood's 3-acre (1.2 ha) Steelers Country area, [47] which, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, was "believed to be the first pro sports team tie-in at an amusement park ...
The first Kennywood Racer was a side friction roller coaster built in 1910 by Frederick Ingersoll. It was a twin-track racing coaster designed by John Miller that cost nearly $50,000. When it was built, it was the largest racing coaster in the world. [citation needed] The original Racer had two trains which raced side by side on two separate ...
Each episode focuses on a different vehicle, though one episode is reserved for Santa Claus and another for roller coasters. Episodes 1-4, 10, and 21-24 are hosted by Dave Hood , episodes 5-9 and 11-17 are also hosted by Dave Hood, with Becky Borg as co-host, and episodes 18-20 are hosted by David Sidoni.